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\nOn june 11, Madeleine Sorkin, 27, \u00a0became the third woman to free the West Face of Leaning Tower in Yosemite, \u00a0pulling the rope once on the crux, 5.13a pitch but then firing it. \u00a0The route \u00a0350 long was first climbed in 1961 in 18 days by Warren Harding together with Glen Denny and George Whitemore, then climbed free by Leo Houlding and Jason Pickles on \u00a02001 may.
\nMadeleine\u2019s background on long routes includes, with Kate Rutherford, the first all-women’s ascent of Moonlight Buttress in Zion (V 5.12+). Other notable sends include: Hairstyles and Attitudes (5.12), a sporty and rare bolt climb in Eldorado Canyon, Ruby’s Cafe (5.13a) in Indian Creek, and Lost Cities (5.12b) within the Black Canyon.
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\n\u00a0After the 12c roof pitch, only one last 5.12 pitch stood between her and the summit. She fell here, out of sheer exhaustion, took a 15-minute nap, and then finished the route.
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\nSource: rockandice.com
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